New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1887-05-25
Cuba's Captain-General.

9 Cuba's Captain General
$ A few words from Gen. Williams
passed US onward, and a moment la
'er we all stood IN the great salon Of
'he house, says a correspondent ofthe
Cleveland Leader, writing of visit to
he captain-general of Cuba. Here,
While the senator's were holding pri-
fate audience with the captain. gener-
VI. I took look about me. Though
Tot without, it was here as cool as
Claude Melnottes ideal palace,
through which blew the balmy breezes
81 the Lake Of Como The floor was
II marble; and the walls were so open
hat the air had as free movement as
though out of doors. The roof was
upholstered and the big rafters were
painted. Around the big salon dlvans,
lowered with linen and marked &c. G."
we're seated, and here and there about
The room rocking chairs were grouped
together. Tropical flowers grew in
pots along the walls, and through an
,pen door-all the doors are open in
Cuban house, saw another par
or with a great pyramid OF tropical
plants in the center. At the side of
Ibis was the dining-room. also open,
and the whole seemed more Of q great,
cool, pleasant play house for sunny
weather than the abode of the best
;amily in Cuba.
After a few moments waiting the
senator's appeared accompanied by
The captain general. The reception
Was entirely informal. and his excel
ency had no badge of office except a
red sash, which was wound around
his waist under his coat and fastened
1t the center facing us with a rosette
ST gold. The captain-general is nam
Id Emellio Callejas. He is q man OF
about fifty years OF age, slight in
build, and inclined to STOPPING. He
.,aoes not weigh over l25 pounds, and
= he wore a business suit of black di.
. Agonal, which would not be out of
place in the stock exchange at Wall
street. He has dark. full-bearded,
pleasant face, with the curly, brown
t;h-black whiskers well trimmed,
bright, black eye, and the manner of
q cultured gentleman. He was intro
}auced to the members OF the party
and shook hands with all. Then he
brought in his daughter, a typical
Spanish girl, and one of the most
beautiful women I have ever seen.
She was about 20 years OF age, had a
.fich, fair complexion, and her every
motion was grace. She was quite
accomplished, and spoke French
guently and English fairly we'll.
Mrs. Gen. McCook, one Of the
French scholars of the party, car
Eried on quite q conversation with
Sner and shortly after this the
young lady brought in her baby,
q little coffee colored tot Of months,
whose bright black eyes looked sober
y from one senator to another, and
finally seemed most pleased with Sen
ator Palmer. Palmer took it from it's
mother during the visit and jumped it
up and down with all the skill of a
grandmother nurse. The baby laugh
ed at him, and it did not cry during
our whole visit. It was rather
smart baby for it's age and the ladies
remarked that it was wearing short
clothes at 5 months-rather sooner
than among the Americans. It's feet
were dressed in little white kid shoes
Df the finest texture, and out Of the
= tops OF these, showing against it's fat
olive-brown little legs, peeped silk
y. stockings of g. pale blue. The short
mother herself wore lawn such as
any American girl would think fit fol
every day working wear. The captain
general was evidently highly pleased
with the attention it received and ht
IS, doubt not, as doting as most
grandfathers.
Then we went into the dining-roon
and had lunch from china dishes or
which the crown royal Of Spain wa
painted While eating the captain
general did not sit down, but stood
On the opposite side Of the table from
/. Senator Sherman and chatted. Th
L baby and it's mother were at the table
and here Senator Palmer again dan
died the baby in such q way that mad
he Other senators eyes green; with envy
Then the wine was poured out and tn
captain-general, raising a glass Q
champagne, made 81 happy toast tt
the friendly relations Of the two coun
tries which were represented at tn
table and to the guests, wnom he sait
he was happy to entertain. This wa
translated by Consul-General Will
Jams and was drunk standing. Sena
tor Sherman responded in simila
good wishes as to the two countries
md III well-put words complimente>
the host. Then the mother was toast
ed and then the baby was proposed
a id the fact was added that, thong
Spanish, it was born in New York
The last was drunk with a will, and
little later the party babe good-by.
Missionary Efforts Wasted.